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a February 21st, 2014

  1. Meatless Meatballs

    February 21, 2014 by admin

    Growing up in the heavily Italian North Jersey, we TRParents have seen our share of delicious Italian foods.  Eggplant parmesan sandwiches that are out-of-this-world and hard to find once you leave the East Coast.  Pizza to die for- which seemingly cannot be replicated successfully outside the Garden State.

    And pasta.  So many delicious pasta dishes.

    The classic mid-week meal in most of the houses of our neighbors and friends growing up was spaghetti and meatballs.  A fabulous and filling meal. IMG_1511

    But we are now a vegetarian household, so meatballs have been off the menu.  Until we discovered this yummy recipe that takes just a few minutes to prepare and offers the delectable ‘meaty’ nuggets we remember.

    Ingredients:

    3 or 4 eggs

    1 T Vegetable Bouillon

    1-2 cups grated cheese- we use Romano usually, but it works well with cheddar too.  Probably any hardish cheese will work.

    3/4 cup chopped walnuts

    1 cup dried breadcrumbs

    Process:

    1.  Chop walnuts in food processor with bread crumbs.

    2.  Add bouillon, eggs and cheese.  Start with 3 eggs and add the fourth if the mixture seems too dry.

    3.  Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.

    4.  Remove from fridge and form into small balls.  We make little 1″ diameter balls, but you can make them bigger if you like.

    5.  Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes, or until browned.  If you plan to reheat for another day, or simmer the meatballs in sauce for service, you can shorten the cook time by a few minutes.

    Enjoy with some pasta marinara and bread for a great meal.